We have an exciting PhD opportunity for a student passionate about nature and interested in relationships between urban biodiversity and... We are currently seeking expressions of interest for...

We have an exciting PhD opportunity for a student passionate about nature and interested in...

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the following PhD project. About the position Location: Parkville campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3.5 years fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicant...

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Bringing woodland birds back Last week, the ICON Science team received news that our ARC Industry Linkage Project, "Bringing woodland birds back to the suburbs," has been funded in full! Over the next...

Bringing woodland birds back

Last week, the ICON Science team received news that our ARC Industry Linkage Project, "Bringing woodland birds back to the suburbs," has been funded in full! Over the next five...

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ICON Science Visits The Cape: Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design in Action After years of championing Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD) in new housing developments, the ICON...

ICON Science Visits The Cape: Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design in Action

After years of championing Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD) in new housing developments, the ICON Science team finally had the opportunity to visit a project that has transformed that vision...

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Introducing Dr Holly Kirk, one of our panelists for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas"! Holly is an urban ecologist researching and teaching in the School of Design and the Built Environment at Curtin University, specialising in the application of ecology to urban planning and design. 🧵

Introducing another panelist for "Challenges & Opportunities in Urban Areas", Professor Sarah Bekessy! An ARC Industry Laureate Fellow, she leads the ICON Science research group at the University of Melbourne which uses interdisciplinary approaches to solve complex biodiversity conservation problems

Sunshine, Science and Nature-Positive Cities: ICON at ESA 2025  https://icon-science.org/sunshine-science-and-nature-positive-cities-icon-at-esa-2025/

21% of urban falcon deaths are caused by window collisions. 🪟 Birds struggle to see clear glass, adding markings or special films can make windows visible and save lives. 👉 Learn more with Environment for the Americas: https://www.migratorybirdday.org/

Tiahni Adamson's keynote is speaking to how cultural capability can be deepened in ecological orgs. @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 Begin by looking at this paper link.springer.com/article/10.1... which looks at how western and Traditional knowledge overlaps but also does not!

I’m thrilled to be here on #KaurnaCountry in #Adelaide to attend #ESA2025! I’m presenting in the #NaturePositive Cities session at 11.30am on Wed. Come along to hear about how much it’s going to cost to implement #BSUD actions in our rapidly growing suburbs 🏘️ @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

It’s great to see more local councils across Australia introducing 24/7 cat containment to reduce the number of pet cats roaming the streets. Cats kept securely contained indoors or in a run live much longer and healthier lives, and it helps protect our native wildlife @euanritchie.bsky.social

And Beth summarises the range of methods we can use to support #urbanNature in this @aunz.theconversation.com article: 🌏 theconversation.com/from-frog-sa...

From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge

Urban sprawl has forced native animals and humans to live close together. Here are eight ways to make your home a refuge for wildlife.

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Are you looking to attract native birds to your garden this spring? 🦜 🏡 Here's some top tips from @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social and yours truly! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #BirdsInBackyards #UrbanNature #WildlifeGardening #CitizenScience

Birds and cities don’t always mix well. But small changes in our behaviour can make a difference

Spring is a great time of year for noticing neighbourhood birds. Here are some simple ideas for helping the birds in Australian back yards, cities and towns

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Looking for tips on how to care for wildlife at home?! The ICON team has you covered 😜 Check out the latest blogs on the ICON website here: icon-science.org/how-to-turn-... icon-science.org/helping-our-...

Helping our feathered neighbours thrive - ICON Science

Spring is in the air, Guardian Australia’s ‘Bird of the Year’ poll is now open, and the Aussie Bird Count is just around the corner – what better time to stop and think about how you can support nativ...

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NGV Exhibition: When wildlife moves in - ICON Science

Native animals can make for excellent neighbours – blue-banded bees pollinate our vegetable gardens; microbats eat up to 1200 mosquitoes per night; powerful owls keep rodents at bay. But could we go o...

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🦜✨ The Aussie Bird Count is back 20–26 Oct! Spend just 20 mins counting birds in your backyard, balcony, schoolyard, workplace or local park. Last year 57k people counted 4.1M birds – let’s make 2025 bigger! 🐦 Register now! 👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au #AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeOz

Come and do a PhD with me! 🎓 🌏 🧑‍💻 🏙️ 🗺️ 🌿 🪶🧪 I have TWO projects eligible the 2025 Curtin University RTP scholarship round: Benchmarking biodiversity outcomes for nature positive urban development: research.curtin.edu.au/hdr-r-projec... #wildOz #urbanNature

New blog post up now on the ICON website! Subscribe for updates via the homepage: icon-science.org/conservation...

Conservation community unites in Meanjin for ICCB 2025  - ICON Science

Last month, the 32nd International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025) took place in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia. ICON Science was well-represented at the meeting with seven current lab memb...

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A massive congratulations to ICON Science Lab Head, Prof. @sbekessy.bsky.social, who has been successful in securing an ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship for 2025!! Congratulations Sarah!! 👏🏼🎉🥂 Read more about Sarah's project here: www.arc.gov.au/2025-industr...

Just over a week to go until the deadline for conference abstracts for ESA2025 🪶 Don't miss the chance to present your work in front of peers and experts in Adelaide this November. Submit your abstracts online now: esa2025.org.au #ESA2025 #ESAus2025 #ecology

What's Hot in Ecology?! 🚨 🔥 📢 🪴 🐾 Working on a topic you think needs attention? Our symposium at #ESAus2025 Adelaide is a great opportunity to present AND publish your Hot Topic! What's a @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Hot Topic? Check them out here: www.ecolsoc.org.au/publications... 🌏 #wildOZ 🧪

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) in Meanjin/Brisbane. It was great event, but the thing that really struck me was Brisbane's urban greening! 🌿 #ICCB2025 #UrbanGreening #Brisbane

A great session at #ICCB2025 highlighting the importance of co-design/participatory design and behavioural change when implementing conservation interventions. People and nature are intertwined and communities should have the opportunity to contribute to the design and implementation of solutions 👏🏼

Great to see Dr Patt Finnerty presenting his research on 'urban rewilding' at #ICCB2025. Patt emphasised that we are losing biodiversity from urban areas but often species reintroductions occur outside of cities. We need more fauna translocations in the suburbs! 🏡

The ICON Science Research Group, including both current and recent alumni, was well represented at the #ICCB2025 poster session last night! You can catch our lab head, Prof. Sarah Bekessy (@sbekessy.bsky.social), speaking in 'The future of designing with urban wildlife' session at 3.15pm in M4.

#ICCB2025 has officially started in Meanjin/Brisbane! This morning we are fortunate to hear from Ricky Archer, Director of National Parks at Parks Australia, and A/Prof Binbin Li from Duke Kunshan University. ICON Science will be here all week so stay tuned for updates!

Are you a fan of urban birds? Keen to know how we can better support native birds in our cities? Come along to my speed talk tomorrow to find out! * Mon 16 June at 10.30am * "Sustainable Land and Water Use" in Room M2 #ICCB2025 #Conference #Research #SciComm #Conservation #UrbanEcology #Birds

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Who else is presenting at #ICCB2025 ? So many exciting talks and posters in the program! Repost this slide and let us know when / where to find you!

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ICON member live on 3RRR: The value of informal green spaces - ICON Science

Dr Hugh Stanford was recently invited to talk about his research on a local Melbourne radio show called ‘Einstein A Go-Go’ on the 3RRR station. Hosted by Dr Shane Huntington, the aim of the show is “E...

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Coming to #ICCB2025 in Meanjin/Brisbane? 📢 Join our workshop ‘A holistic approach for understanding the diverse influences of conservation' on Sunday June 15. Limited spots available: www.xcdsystem.com/iccb/program... @society4conbio.bsky.social #ICCB

🌿 How do we achieve nature positive development? 🌿 Our new study in npj Urban Sustainability lays out a bold roadmap for transforming the UK’s residential and commercial development sector to achieve a nature positive future. doi.org/10.1038/s429... #NaturePositive 1/4

How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector - npj Urban Sustainability

npj Urban Sustainability - How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector

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Today is the day you learn about goth caterpillars, hanging out in Hawaiian spiderwebs, eating leftover bits of other insects, covered in a suit of corpses. 🌏🧪🐛🕸️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Hawaiian caterpillar patrols spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey’s body parts

Lepidoptera is the most herbivorous of all the insect orders, with predatory caterpillars globally comprising less than 0.13% of the nearly 200,000 moth and butterfly species. Here, we report a specie...

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